High rates of resistance to colistin and polymyxin B in subgroups of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Korea

2007263 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Kwan Soo Ko · Sungkyunkwan University

Ji-Yoeun Suh

Ki Tae Kwon · Daegu Fatima Hospital

Sung-Taek Jung · Chonnam National University Hospital

K.-H. Park · Chonnam National University Hospital

Cheol‐In Kang · Samsung Medical Center

Doo Ryeon Chung · Sungkyunkwan University

Abstract

Our data indicate that subgroup identification of A. baumannii may aid selection of appropriate antimicrobial agents for the treatment of Acinetobacter infections.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Burkholderia infections and melioidosis Urinary Tract Infections Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volume 60, Issue 5, pp. 1163-1167

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkm305

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